Barber pole



Jan. 20, 1931. I R MUNGER 1,789,768

BARBER POLE Filed Aug. 5, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l W1 1% 17 J I 10 17 R. P. MUNGER Jan. 20, 1931.

BARBER POLE Filed Aug. 5. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 II I/IIIII/II/ILZJ j I Patented Jan. 20, 1931 UNITED STATES ROBERT P. HUNGER, OF SIOUX- CITY, IOWA Banana ronn Application filed August 5, 1929. Serial No. 383,689.

This invention relates to advertising devices and more particularly to the illumi-j to advertise certain matter descriptive of the r trade.

With the above and other ob ects in view,

the invention further consists of the following novel features and details of, construction, to be hereinafter more fully described,

2 illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the invention.

F igure'2 is a rear elevation thereof with the back removed. A j

Figure 3 is a front elevation of theback and partition carried thereby. I Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line H of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view taken through an end of the device and illustrative of the connection of the panels upon the bottom and the arrangement of the stencils.

taken on line 6-6 of Figure 3. I

Referring to the drawings in detail wherea in like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference characters 10 and 11 indicate the top and bottom pieces of the improved form of'pole, each of which having grooves or recesses 12 adjacent the marginal edges thereof of meeting side p0rtions. Panels, such as indicated at 13, preferably formed of glass, have the ends thereof fitted within the recesses 12 in the manner shown in Figures 4 and 5 of the drawings.

A parting strip 1 1, having connection at its ends with the top and bottom pieces, is disposed for contacting engagement with the ad- Figure 6 is a horizontal sectional view jacent side edges of the obliquely'disposed panels. A back or cover 15, secured to the top and bottom pieces after the manner of the parting strip'lt and engageable with the side edges of the panels 13 to force same against the parting strip 14:, also carries a partition 16 to facilitate subdividing of the pole'into separate compartments. If desired, a form of stencil 17 may be employed of strip-like formation lying flush with the inner'sides of the panels and fitted within the grooves or recesses 12. The remaining portions of the panels, uncovered by the stencils, are designed to exhibit stripes of even width in red, white and blue colors, after the manner of the conventional barber pole, but in this instance like colored stripes upon each of the panels are Y upwardly and'obliquely inclined, toward common apic'es located behind the parting strip 14. Lamp sockets, indicated as at 18, carried upon the back 15 and projecting within each of the compartments, are to be furnished with flasherbuttons or like intermittent automatic switches in order that thedifierent compartments will be selectively and alternately illumilnated to give the effect of ajumping barber p0 e. i

It is thought that the present invention will prove more attractive than the customary stationary or revolving types of barber advertisements in view of. the novel effect of a.

jumping rather than a spiraled pole.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is here- -in reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is v A barber pole display device comprising top and bottom pieces of triangular formation having groovesupon the inner faces thereof adjacent their meeting sides, a parti tion of triangular formation disposed intermediate the distance between the top and bottom pieces, a parting strip having connection with the pieces and partition, panels of translucent formation positioned terminally within said grooves and faced with dif-' ferentcolored equidistantly spaced upwardly and obliquely inclined stripes to define cemmon apices behind the parting strip, and a back for the'device including electrically 0perated means to selectively intermittently and alternately illuminate said compartments whereby the peculiar eflect of a jumping barber pole will be exhibited.

In testimony whereof I afiix signature.

ROBERT P. MUNGER. 

